The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-04-07


THURSDAY, APR. 7, 1884,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.
Bottlneau, OAK, April 4th, 1887.
Board of County Commissioner me
pursuant to adjournment. Meinl,ers
present, Ezra Turner, Levi Mellon, lotals
Brunette and J, A. Davis.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and by motion approved and
signed by the Chairman Of the Board.
"A communication from the General
Land Office in reply to q memorial with
referance to surveys, was read.
On motion the payment of account
from Bismarck Tribune for land blanks
furnished Jno. W. Bennett, Clerk Of: the
Court, was refused as being illegal
Board adjourned for one hour: ,
Mr.. Davis declined acting on the Board
on resuming business at ! p. N. ,
The following accounts were audited
and allo .. ed:
Augustine Thompson, medicine
furnished james Graham, indigent$ 800
Walker "A Vicker, for; services al
road supervisor district No. 4. 1900
supervisor. district No2, 80 1870
VIM. Williamson, for services as
road supervisor district No. /, 24.39
ner m distriet No. 3, $3.50
John D. Bell for two cords OF wood 4.4O
WIN. Patton, for cutting the same, zoo
James Cameron, for use OF house
general election 1885, 3,CO
E. Groiselle, for use of house gen.
eral election 1885, 3.W
Lewis rabbi and r. r. Carey, fees
as witnesses in case Territory VI.
Jacob Cooper, as per Justice Stew
art report fourth qnarter, 1855 re-
s~pectively $l.4O $1.20 2.6O
r. Brauder material and work on 90,
Stationery furnished F. W. Cathro l.
County Superintendent, by Grand
Forks Herald, l4.OO
Stationery furnished County Clerk
same account, l.6O
b. w. Lair for letter heads and en-
velopes furnished in 1885, 4.5O
Ed. Bignell for 8. Cords of wood, 1875
VIM. Williamson for drawing wood &c
Benson County general expenses
of the January 1887, term OF the
district court 1922
Gasnon and Jas. Gagnon, 5000
Cases OF Territory vs. J, B. Gagnon, 13l.45
Stpughton, Chamberlin Il McIn.
tosh, door lock &C., 1.SO
On motion a school township was
formed mo, 5.) comprising township 1853
n "a and township 169 range rs.
That J. P. Hagar, G. W. Baker and A.
Tanguay he judges of election to be hell
on the 25th Of April 1887 at the Head.
quarters Hotel, Willow City.
Whereas we have a sinking fund and
have no use for it, on motion it be and il
hereby %transposed to q special fund fol-
county use.
On motion a reward of $50 is offered
by this county for such information AZ
will lead to the arrest and conviction Of
any person or persons for the violation
of the liquor lawn, this county.
On motion, a bounty OF 8 cents per 90.
pher tail be paid up to Jane LIST, 1887,
upon affidavit before any ]. P. in the
Co. that the gophers had been killed
within the Co., said Justice to receive a
fee. of rs cts. The tails to be burned by
aim.
On motion a receipt for $500 present.
ed by Duncan Sinclair for rent Of court
house, be accepted as = settlement fol
the first three months 1887, and 5000
in county warrants in payment of rent
for three months. from the 9th Of April
1887.
On motion Of Messrs. MeNon and Tur.
ner, an order was. drawn on the special
fand in favor of J. A. Davis for the sum
OF $50 for house purc. lased from Angus
tine Thompson and now used for county
purposes.
MI. Brunette opposed.
On motion, the report OF Justice Stew
art for LIST gu arter. 1887 va adopted and
an account for 81 As as fees was allowed
in (O'neil case), Territory Va. an Indian
On motion, the board adjourned tc
meet tomorrow at 10 g.. m.
April 9Th, 1887. Pursuant to adjourn.
naent the board met. All the members
present.
The frst matter taken up wal the con,
sideration of offers by several firms tc
provide stationery etc. for county pur
noses. After which the Clerk was in
structed TO- order what was necessary
from the Devils Lake Inter Ocean. :
On motion, the board adjourned fol
one hour, to meet at / p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
On motion, the following road super
visors were appointed and their. bonds
fixed at $50 each.
F. !el ;: e g, Peter =. '''s':ssn'
II James McViear.
Up. 1850 R. "a and Is John J. Hunt.
Up. ISL ami l62 3. "a Tnos. Cushing.
Tp. 159 R. ~ and rs Thos. Halverson
Up. 1852 r rs and n Chas. Wood.
Tp. 1872 R. Is Alex. Macfay.
Up. 1853 r. 78. Samuel Dunbar.
TIP. 1872 r 70 R. B. Scott.
Up. 1888 and 164 R.T p. Sutor.
On motion the board adjourned x
meet on the Let Nenday in July 1887, q
10s. m. GEo. ]. CouL1HARD,
Go. Clerk. .
The Hes are bound to get ther,